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Jan. 24, 1928.

J. D. PEACE FIGURE TOY Filed May 17. 1926 M. m/W f A 4 w 6 M m tfllm/ VD. W J W Patented'Jan. 24, 19283 PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN DAVID I'E'IACE,` OF PETERBOROUGH, ONTARIQ' CANADA.

PIG-URE TOY.

Application filed May 17, 1926. Serial No. 109,790.

`My invention relates to improvements in toys, and the object of theinvention is to devise a toy which when drawn along'the floor by thechild will give the effect of a doll turning somersets continuonsly asit is drawn longitudinally, and it consists essentially of thearrangement and construction of parts as hereinafter more partienlarlyexplained. p

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my to Fig. 2 is a similar view to Figureverted. i

Fig. 8 is an inverted plan.

Fig. 4 is a plan section.

Fig. 5 is a Vertical section in the position assumed when the handle isnot used.

In the drawing like characters of reference indicate corresponding partsin each figure.

1 indicates a spherical body in which may appear a suitable facialdesign such as inolcated.`

The body 1 isv provided with parallel orifices 2 and 3, an orifice beinglocated at each side of the centre and provided with opposing guideways2 and 3.

4 and 5 are slidable members, one end 11 of each member representing anarm in an v. 1 inextended position above the head as in Figure 1 on theinclined end faces 4* of which may be represented an extended hand.

The opposite end of the members et and 5 is provided with a foot portion6 which is turnably connected to each member end opposite to the arm end49 preferably by forming an end orifice in each member 6 and a stein` 6on each member 4 and 5 frictionally fitting withinthe orifice .30. Bythis means each foot may be adjusted horizontally to any angularposition.

Each member 11 and 5 is provided intermediately of its length withalongitudinal slot 5. 7 is a cross pin extending` through the slot wallsand transversely of` the slot and on which is freely mounted a discroller 8 travelling in the guideways 2* and 3% 9 is a bail member havinginturned ends 9X fitting into depressions or orifices 10 located indiametrically opposite positions in the body 1. i i 1" 11 is a handlewhich may be of any suitable length secured to the bail member asindicated and which the child holds to draw the toy over the floor. v

lVhen the toy is drawn over the supporting surface by means of thehandle 11. the feet .are preferably set in a position at right angles tothe line of travel orv at such an angle as that shown with the sphericalbody always in contact with the supporting surface as clearly indicatedin Figure 8.

As the child draws the toy in the direction of arrow Figure 1 the body 1rolls over the fiat surface until the end faces LB contact with thefioorcausing the members 4 and 5 to slide through the orifices 2 and 3 sothat the feetV portion 6 pass from the position indicated by dottedlines in Figure 2 to the full line position. The toy may be used withoutthe handle 11 and in this case the feet members 6 are set parallel tothe line of action. As the roller action takes place the heels 12 whichmay be of rubber contact with the floor carrying the members 4 and 5 ina reverse direction back to their normal position indicated in Figure 1thereby giving the effeet of a Somerset.

What I claim as my invention is: v

1. A toy eomprising a spherical body having parallel orifices extendingtherethrough one at each side of the body centre and having opposingguiding grooves extending longitudinally thereof, a member slidably heldin each orifice to prot-rude from the ends thereof, rollers revolublycarried by the member and running in the guiding grooves, and a handlepivoted to the body at diametrically opposite points and in a plane atright angles tothe plane in which the members have movement.

2. A toy comprising a spherical body and parallel orificcs extendingtherethrough, one at each side of the body centre and having opposingguiding grooves extending l'ongitudinally thel'eof, a member slidablyheld in each ori'fice to protrude from the end thereo't,

`and a roller revolvably carried by each` member and running 1n theguiding grooves.

JOHN DAVID PEACE.

